Pipe, cigar, or cigarette holder



taPatented Nov. 8, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT. oFFicE GEORGE WASHINGTONDAVIS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 'ASSIGNQR OFONE-HALF T NORMAN E. BENSINGER,OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS PIPE, CIGAR, OR CIGARETTE HOLDER This inventionrelates to tobacco pipes, cigar and cigarette holders and particularlyto devices for obviating accumulations of moisture therein.

Objects of this invention are to provide improved means for eiiectuallypreventing the passage of saliva and moisture from the smokers mouthinto the stem or holder bore, where it would promote the formation of adisagreeable tar-like substance; to provide a structure of this kindwhich will allow a free passage of smoke into the mouth of the smokerand keep the pipe clean and dry; and to provide a simple and inexpensivedevice of this kind that can readily be applied to existing pipeswithout requiring any change in the structure thereof.

A specific embodiment of this invention is shown in the accompanyingdrawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pipe in which the invention isapplied in the form of an attachment to the stem.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary enlarged vertical section taken longitudinallythrough the stem.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged end elevation of the stem.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective detail of the plate which covers thebore at the outer end of the stem.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional detail on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

In the form shown, the stem 1 may be of any ordinary or preferreddesigned and material, provided with a bore 2 and a bead 3 havingapplied to its outer end, and covering the bore 2, a plate 4 fastened tothe stem 1 by means of lips 5 which embrace the bead 3.

The plate 1 which may be varied in shape to suit the design of the endof the stem 1 is shown with lips 5, so shaped as to embrace the bead 3and securely hold said plate at the outer end of said stem 1. The platealso has 45 tongues 6 which extend sideways to completely cover theouter end of the bore 2.

In the form shown, the plate A is located at a capillary distance 7 fromthe end of the stem 1 to allow a free passage for smoke and 50 preventthe inflow of saliva. However, it is within the scope of this inventionto make the plate 41 0f. a resilient material in which case the tongues6 when under suction would move slightly to allow the-free emission ofsmoke and on release of suction return .to a, position against the endof said stem 1 to prevent the inflow of saliva.

Tightly surrounding stem 1 and extending over the lips 5 is a sleeve 8which securely holds said lips 5 in position and provides a finishedcovering for said lips 5. Said sleeve 8 is applied to said stem 1 in theform of a tube which may be of celluloid shrunk to a tight fit aroundsaid stem 1 and over said lips 5. This may be accomplished by slipg5ping a suitably dimensioned tube of celluloid N over the stem andimmersing the same in hot water to shrink it.

In the form shown, the pipe stem has a bore which terminates in a longand narrow slot 9-, and the tongue 6 is so arranged as to overlie theends of this slot.

In operation, the capillary space 7 between the plate 4': and stem 1will allow the free passage of smoke and due to the viscous nature ofsaliva will prevent its inflow.

Although but one specific embodiment of this invention is herein shownand described, it will be understood that details of the constructionshown may be altered or omitted without departing from the spirit ofthis in vention as defined by the following claims:

I claim:

1. A device of the class described, comprising a bored stem having aplate covering 3 the outer end of its bore to form a battle and locatedat a capillary distance from the stem to emit smoke and to preventsaliva from entering the bore of said stem and a sleeve on said stemoverlapping edges of said plate to hold said plate. 7 I

2. A device of the class described, comprising a bored stem, having aresiliently flexible plate covering the outer end of its bore to providea battle and located to emit smoke and to prevent saliva from enteringthe bore of said stem, and a sleeve on said stem overlapping edges ofsaid plate to hold said plate.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a bored stem having atthe outer end its bore a closure plate having resilient tongues disposedacross the bore so as to emit smoke under suction and to prevent salivafrom entering the bore.

5 4. A device of the class described, comprising a bored stem, havingaplate covering the outer end of its bore to provide a baflie and locatedto emit smoke and to prevent saliva from entering the bore of said stem,and

having outwardly extended lips fastened to v the outer end of the stem.

5. YA device of the class described, eomprising a bored stem, having aplate covering the outer end of thehore and having out- Wardly extendinglips fastened to the outer 'end of the stem and a sleeve on said stemoverlapping said lips to securely hold said 7 plate.

Signed at Chicago this 19th day of March

